Car-fender.



No. 824,519. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.

1 M. WIGK.

GAR FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5. 1905.

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No. 824,519. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906. M. WIGK.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5. 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MATHIAS I/VIOK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-THIRD TO EUGENE KIENLE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND ONE-THIRD TO JULIUS A. ZIBELL, OF

TAPPAN, NEW YORK.

CAR-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 1906.

To (oZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATHIAs WIoK, a subj ect of the King of Hungary, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan,

in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Car-Fender, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide means for automaticallyreleasing a series of movable elements when a portion of the fender comes in contact with an obstacle so as to lift the obstacle upon a platform and hold it thereon without stopping the car or running any dan er of throwing the obstacle under the whee s, provided it is approximately the size of a human body.

Further objects of the invention will appear below, and the objects mentioned will be further explained.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whlch similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the front of a car, showing one form of my improved fender attached thereto and in extended position. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the fender. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the car, showing a portion of the fender in section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is'a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of certain details of the fender. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a detail.

At the forward end of the car I mount a movable element 10 in guides 11. This element preferably comprises a frame having two members located on an incline at the sides of the fender and a cross member 12, passing in front of the other elements of the fender. This frame is designed to normally project beyond the fender in such a manner that it will engage any obstacle over which the car is about to pass. Its rear end is adapted to engage an arm 14 on a pivoted rod 15. This rod is provided with a second arm 16, with which is connected a wire, chain, or cable 17, that is in turn connected with a lever 18. This lever has a tooth 18 engaging a ratchet-wheel 19, and is normallyheld in engagement with the teeth of the ratchetwheel by a spring 21. When, however, the element 10 engages the arm 14, the shaft 15 is rocked and the lever is turned upon its pivot so as to disengage the tooth 18 from the wheel. This wheel is mounted on a shaft 20, which carries a pinion 20% engaging with a rack 22, that is adapted to slide along the frame 23 of the fender. This rack is, rigidly connected with a platform 24, which slides with it.

On the shaft 20 is a spring 25, which acts normally to force the rack and platform in an outward direction toward the front of the car. A crank 26 is provided on the shaft 20 for winding up the spring so as to force the platform back under the car. The tooth 18" holds it in this position until the frame 10 is operated, as has been specified above, and

then the spring is free to force the platform out into position for engaging an object in front of the car. I have also shown an additional series of springs 27 for assisting the spring 25 in forcing the platform out into operative position. These springs have a bearing on the frame 23 and also upon the rear end of the platform. They are provided with guide-rods 28, secured to the platform. These guide-rods extend to the front of the platform through a passage 29 therein and project beyond the end at a point 30. This projection may extend directly out from the front of the platform or may be reversely curved, as indicated. A spring 31, located in each opening 29, normally holds these bars down; but this spring will yield in order to allow the device to pass over stones and the like. The sides of the platform are rovided with notches 32 for engagement wit a spring 33, which is mounted in a depression 34 in the side of the frame 23. It will be seen that when the platform is forced out in the manner specified above the s ring 33 will engage the rear notch 32. and ho d the platform rigidly in its outermost position. In order to free the platform from the spring, so that it can be returned to normal position or set, I provide a pin 35, secured to the spring and passing through the side of the frame. This in may conveniently be provided with a iiandle 36, by means of which it can be manipulated from the outside. I have also illustrated means in'the form of a guard for device for certain features vwhichzwill bedsscribed. It will be seen that the rearward movement of the platform 24 or frame 10,, accord-ing'to which is connected with the connection 31, will resul tin swingingthe arm 39 away from .theposition-shownindotted lines in Fig. 8 to the position shown in full lines, which will permit the plate 4'1 to bef-oreed upwardly, as shown. This locking deviceis designed for securing azguard-42 in: inoperativeposition. This guard comprises aseries of rods 43., pivoted to the'oar, anda-net or lattice work connected with the rods; The rods, arerall; pivotedhupon the. sa-maaxis, and springs 44 .are'providedfor normally forcing.

them into the open ,position. (Shown in The guard. isfolded by turning; the rods back onithe pivot and; engaging, the plate-41' with the lowermost one, after which-the arm 39 isturnedover the plate.41.l The upper rod 43 -is--solid-; but the others: are made in two telescoping; parts ;45 and.- 46, ,the former sliding into thev latter. A spring, 47 is mounted. in the, hollow rod 46 to normally force the rods-45 outwardly. Each =rod 46 i s provided with a longitudinal isliti 48 through which. asses anieye 49, mounted upon aro'd 45. hese-eyes are connectedrby wires or cords 50 with the-stationary part ofthe device. When the guard. is unlocked: and causedito spring into '0 erative position, ,the change in positioniofi't e rods-46 xwilliresnlt in allowing the-rods-45 to: moveoutwardly on account of the. relativelocations of thearts untilithe rodsassume a horizontal position; but after they-descend below-a horizontal position there will be apullon thewires-BO' which will result i in drawingthe rods-45 inwardly. This I action brings the parts together-to a certain extent Having thus 7 described my invention, I claim as new and desireito secureibyLetters Patent- 1. In a car-1fe'nder,. thecombination ofwa movable platform, ,ashaft connectedwithithe platform, meansfor turning the shaft in a di rection to move the'platform outwardly, a ratchet-wheel ion the shaft; a pivoted lever having, a tooth for en agingv the ratchetwheel, an oscillatablei s aft connected with said lever, the shaft ibeing provided with a projection, I and means :for engagingzsaid projection'and turning the shaft to'disen age the tooth on the lever from the ratcheti heelfi 2. A car-fender, comprising a movable platform, a rack connected therewith, a inion meshing-with the rack, a shaft on w ich the pinion is mounted, means connected with the shaft for turning it in a direction to force the platform outwardly, a ratchet-wheel on the shaft, a lever having a'tooth for engaging said ratchet-wheel, a shaft connected with said lever and having a projection, and meansfor engaging said projection and turning the shaft to disengage the tooth on the lever from the ratchet-wheel.

3. In a car-fender, the combination of a reciprocable frame, a reciprocable platform, presilient means for forcing the platform outwardl-y and downwardly, a rack connected with the platform, apinion meshing with the rack, a shaft carrying said pinion, a ratchetfwheel on said shaft, an arm having a tooth for engaging the ratchet-wheel and locking theshaft and the rack-in'fixed position,and a second arm having aprojection adapted to ;beien gaged by said frame for disengaging the projection and the first arm from said shaft. 4 A car-fender, comprising a movable platform-, springs for forcing the platform into operative position, a rack fixedly secured-to said platform, apinionme'shing with said rack, a shaft on which the inion is .mounted aspring connected with said shaft 9 for turning lit-in a direction to force the platform outwardly, a ratchet-wheel on the shaft,

a ivotedlever having -a=toothfor engaging sald' ratchet-wheel, a spring for normally keeping said tooth in engagement with the ratohet wheel, :anosc-illa table shaft connecte'd-with said lever, a projection on said shaft,

andmeans for engaging said projection and turning the shaft to disengage the projection on the lever from the ratchet wheel.

5'. A car-fender, comprising a movable platform havinglongitudinal rods with downwardly-extending ends, the platform being provided withj-passages through which the forw-ard ends of saidrodsextend.

6:A car-fender having a rno-vable platform provided with vertically-movable longitudinal ro-ds with downwardly-curved ends extending through and beyond the forward end thereof,- the platformbeing provided :with'passages-for the rods, and means for normallykeeping the ends of said-rodsin a position near the bottom-of the platform. 7. Acar-fenderhaving a" movable platform provided with longitudinal rods-extending through and beyond the forward end thereof, and springs for normally k681i ing the ends of said rodsin a position near the-bottom of the platform.

8."In-a"-car-fender, the-combination of a frame, a platform-movably mounted thereon and havingjnotches,andaspring mounted on the frame and adapted to-engage said notches to hold the platform in extended position.

9; In a car fender, the combination of a ing the pinion against rotation, a guard, and

means connected with said platform for releasing the guard from a stationary position.

11. In a car-fender, the combination of a movable platform, means for holding said platform in inoperative position, means for releasing the platform, a guard movable toward and from the platform, means for holding the guard in inoperative position, and means connected with the platform for releasing the guard when the platform is moved to operative position.

12. In a car-fender, the combination of a movable platform, means for moving it outwardly, means for looking it in retracted position, a guard movable toward and from the platform, means for extending the guard, means for locking the guard in retracted position, and means operable by the movement of the platform for releasing the guard from locked position; said last-named means comprising a pivoted convex plate adapted to engage the guard, an arm plvoted on an axis at an angle to that on which the plate is pivoted, and a flexible connection joining said arm and the platform.

13. A car-fender com rising a guard having a series of movab y-mounted frames, means for swinging said frames about an axis, and means for lengthening said frames as they swing from a vertical to a horizontal position. i

14. A car-fender, comprising a guard made up of a series of pivoted frames, means for lengthening said frames as they swing from a vertical to a horizontal position, and means for shortening them when they swing downwardly from a horizontal position.

15. A car-fender comprising a guard consisting of a series of pivoted frames, certain of said frames comprising a pair of bars telesco ically connected together, and a spring in t e outer telescoping bar for forcing the inner bar in an outward direction.

16. A car-fender comprising a guard consisting of aseries of pivoted frames, certain of said frames comprising a pair of bars telescopically connected together, a spring in the outer telescoping bar for forcing the inner bar in an outward direction, and means for connecting the inner bar with the stationary portion of the device for preventing the springs from acting beyond a certain point and for retracting the inner bar when the frames move beyond a certain oint.

17. A guard comprising a ollow rod, a spring therein, a rod movably mounted in the hollow rod and engaging said s ring, said hollow rod having a slit through w 'ch a portion of the other rod projects, and means for connecting the projecting portion of the second rod to a stationary part of the device.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MATHIAS WICK.

Witnesses: V

JNO. M. BITTER, ALBERT E. FAY. 

